GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |